Sap-receiving apron and receptacle.



'body'ing our invention.

UNITED' STATES ,PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES STOLLBERG, OE TOLEDO, OHIO, AND ERNEST R. PHILIP, OE ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNORS TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J' une 25, 1907.

Application filed March 14, 1907. Serial No. 362,292-- To @Il whom t may concern.-

Be it known that-we, CHARLES STOLLBERG, a citizen of the United States, residing in Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio, and ERNEST R. PHILIP, a citizen of the United States,- residing in Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, 'have invented a new and useful Improvement in Sap-Receiving Aprons and Receptacles, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in sap receiving aprons and receptacles.

The object of our invention is to provide a sheet metal sap receptacle and an apron for supporting the same, and delivering the sap from the tree thereto, of a simple, eflicient and durable construction, composed of fexv parts and capable of being cheaply manufactured, in which the weight vof the sap receptacle and its 'contents will come directly upon the upright divergent end flanges of the apron which stiflen and strengthen the apron and adapt it to properly bear the weight of the receptacle and contents, and in which the receptacle can be'conveniently removed from the apron for emptying it, while at the same time the receptacle will not be liable to be accidentally dislodged from the apron by animals or by wind.

Our invention consists in the means we employ to practically accomplish this object or result as herein shown and described.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of thisspeci'lication, Figure l is a front elevation of a sap receptacle and apron em- Fig. 2 is a central vertical section. Fig. 3 is a central longitudinalsection of the receptacle. Fig. 4 is an end view of the receptacle. Fig. 5 is a detail plan view showing the sheet metal blank in the flat from whichthe receptacle is formed and the lines upon which it 1s bent or folded in forming it.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents a portion of a turpentine bearinglor other sap bearing tree in the cut aof which our improved sheet metal apron B is inserted, and D' is our improved sheet metal s'ap receptacle .cooperating with the apron and supported therefrom.

The sheet metalapron an upper concavely curved edge b to facilitate its insertion in the cut a. of the tree. At

B is provided with its ends the apron B is provided with divergent upwardly projecting end ianges b1, each of which is provided at its upper part near the lower end of the apron with a downwardly extending inclined slot or notch b2 to receive a wire or' other hanger C on the sap receptacle D. i

The one piece sheet metal sap receptacle D yis preferably of a long, narrow, deep form,

' to the bottom, but the outer upright side d2 is preferably somewhat outwardly flared as indicated in the drawing.' By having the inner longitudinal side (Z1 substantially at right anglesA to the bottom, the receptacle when supported from the apron B will keep a more upright position and be duly tilting.

The receptacle l) is provided at its upper edge and preferably at its inner upright longitudinal side (Z1 with supporting hangers C. These supporting hangers C are preferably vof wire, the two hangers being preferably formed in one piece and the body portion C1 of the wire being embraced by the outwardly curled upper edge d'7 of the upright side d1 of the receptacle The lower longitudinal edge or mouth b4 of the apron B preferably fits between and is guided and embraced by the two opposing supporting hangers() C of the receptacle I) so that the hangers will prevent the receptacle from being dislodged from the. apron by a longitudinal movement. The lower edge or mouth of the apron projects over the up er edge of the inner side of the receptacle an under the inwardly turned. hangers C C so that the receptacle will not be acciden tally dislodged from the apron by any up and down movement. The width of the hangers C or space between the same and the upper curved edge i7 of the roroptzulc slightly exceeds in extent the width of theupturncd langes t1 on the apron B, so that by slightly prevented from un- ICO invention these supporting hangers may be.

variously constructed and variously applied to the receptacle.

. outer en s le claim 1. In a sheet metal sap receiving receptacle and apron, the combination with a removable sap receiving receptacle furnished with supporting hangers, of an apron having at its` outer end upwardly projecting diver-A gent integral flanges provided with open slots therein for receiving the hangers, the

lower portion of.A apron projecting between 2nd under the hangers substantially as speci- 2. ln asheet metal sap receiving-receptacle and apron, the combination with a sapv receiving rec'eptaclehaving wire supporting hangers securedto its inner side at the upper edge thereof, of an apron having upwardly projectin divergent integral flanges at its provided with integral hooks for receiving the hangers on the receptacle, substantially as specified.

3. The combination of a long, narrow, deep one piece sheet metal sap receptacle, provided with oppositely turned hangers on its inner side, of an apron having at its outer ends upwardly projectinglianges fitting vbetween saidhangers and furnished with slots to engage the same, substantially as specified. 4. The combination with a sheet metal sap receptacle having integral bottom, sides, ends and angle folds and furnished at the upper ed e of its innerside with an outwardly curved ange embracing the wire hanger of a wire hanger embraced lat its body portion by said flange and having oppositely turned or facing hanger arms and an apron i having at its outer ends upturned divergent flanges. furnished with hooks fitting between and .engaging the hanger arms, substantially as specified.

5. A one piece sheet metal sap receptacle having integral bottom, sides, ends and angle folds and locking lips folded over the angle folds, one of the upright longitudinal sides being substantially at right angles to the bottom, and the other flaring, substantially as specified,

6. A one piece sheet metal sap receptacle having integral bottom, sides, ends and angle folds and locking lips folded over the angle folds, one of the upright longitudinal sides being substantially at right angles to the bottom, and the othenilaring, said receptacle being provided with hangers forsupporting it, substantially as specified.

7. The combination with a sap collecting apron having divergent upturned end flanges provided with notches, of a removable sap receptacle having hangers fitting in the notches of the apron fianges, substantially as specified. I

' 8. The combination with a sap collecting apron having divergent upturned end {ianges provided with notches, of a removable sap receptacle having hangers fitting in the notches of the apron flanges, the lower portion or mouth of the apron projecting between and under lthe hangers, substantially as specified.

9. The combination with a sap collecting apron having divergent upturned flanges provided withnotches, of a removable sap receptacle having hangers fitting in the -notches of the apron flanges, the lower portion or mouth of the apron projecting between and under the hangers and over the upper edge of the receptacle, substantially as specified.

CHARLES STOLLBE RG. ERNEST RPHILH?.

Witnesses to the. signature of Charles Stollberg:

FRANK RUDOLPHI,

WM. U. Cnoss.

Witnesses to Ernest R. Philips signature:

THOMAS Il. STEWART, W. HOWARD SMITH. 

